Short post: After a little Twitter humour (see below for the exchange between myself and @LisaDMyers), I couldn’t resist putting a little bookmarklet together to make Trump’s tweets somewhat less offensive and perhaps, help them to make more sense (well, they couldn’t make much LESS sense now, could they?). So, if you’re tired of reading…

This post is part 2 of ‘Small Scale SEO Log File Analysis’. Part one focused on installing ELK Stack on an Intel NUC, this post looks at what to do once ELK Stack is installed. I’ll outline several checks I like to perform when analysing log files and how I set up visualisations in ELK…

This is a 2-part blog post on running ELK Stack on an Intel NUC microPC, on a LAN (I’ll soon post a tactic I use to overcome dynamic IP addressing, as despite having a 300mb FTTH connection, BT won’t give me a static IP!). Part One (you’re already reading it… welcome!): Covers why the feck…

This is a short post with a list of my top ‘would love’ features for Moz’s new Keyword Explorer. Some Background If you’re reading this post, there’s a good chance you already know about the new Keyword Explorer from Moz, perhaps you’ve even tried it. For those that haven’t yet discovered this awesome new tool, here’s…

(Note: This post is a little more consumer tech focused than marketing specific, as it lays the groundwork for an up-coming piece which will discuss the possibilities of VR in marketing). VR is a hot topic at the moment: Oculus are starting to ship their first consumer release (CV1), having battled a slight pushback over…

(update: Since writing this post I’ve found some more info suggesting that Sweet Captcha have indeed started pushing ads on purpose and, although the ads script now appears to have been removed, their T&C’s page still includes a clause allowing them to show ads… more info towards the end of this post) It’s saddens me…

Although I work with some pretty large organisations, I also consult with small businesses. Sometimes I work with smaller businesses on an on-going bases, other times I consult with them periodically and help them follow a plan of action. One of the most common questions I get asked at meetings with businesses targeting a local…

Just a short blog post about a training session I ran recently. The RSPB is the largest wildlife charity in Europe, with over 1 million members. They do important work protecting our wildlife (The RSPB isn’t just about birds!). I was recently booked to provide an afternoon social media training workshop as part of a…

What Spurred This Post Matt Cutts recently posted what many see as an assault on guest posting (The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO). Originally the piece was devoid of the words ‘for SEO’ at the end of the title, so it appeared from the original title that Matt was referring to ALL…

45J7DVDJN66J Now we’ve all had a chance to settle in to the new year and had a chance to break our new year’s resolutions (or is that just me?!) I thought I’d post a re-cap of what I feel were some of the major SEO events of 2013, and what we can learn from them.…